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Rainbow Rock

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2023-08-12 11:00:00 2023-08-12 11:45:00 America/New_York Rainbow Rock Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All Ages James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Saturday, August 12
11:00am - 11:45am

Add to Calendar 2023-08-12 11:00:00 2023-08-12 11:45:00 America/New_York Rainbow Rock Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All Ages James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Join us for a fantastic musical performance! Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more! All Ages

Are you ready to rock the rainbow?? Join the Rainbow Rock Band as they entertain your little dudes with tunes, laughs and more!  Winners of a Parents' Choice Fun Stuff Award for their debut CD, "Meet the Rainbow," and a 2018 Family Choice Award for their newest release "Total Eclipse of the Rainbow,"  they provide an absolute mix of musical genres from folk, pop rock to rockabilly, all the while being EDUCATIONAL and FUN!!  Your child will learn about shapes, colors, movement, and more!  The Rainbow Rock Band encourages all rainbow rockers to participate in the show on the microphone or at their seat, either way your little one is sure to have fun!

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

kpayne@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1705
Fax: 703.746.1785
Branch manager
Kayla Selsky

Hours
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Mon, Oct 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 22 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 24 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 25 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 26 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Parking: There is a small lot with 9 spaces.  On street parking is available.

Public Transit:

  • Metrorail: Yellow and Blue lines at Braddock Road (1.3 miles) and King Street Stations (1.5 miles)
  • Metrobus: A11, A12
  • DASH Bus: 33

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva.org or call 703.746.1701 or TTY 703.746.1790.

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Sun, Nov 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Nov 05, 10:15am - 10:45am
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